pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
behavior; behaviour; manner
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
outrageous lie; outright lie
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
having not the slightest idea
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
will not do; do not; does not
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to fall flat; to fall face down
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
otherwise; or else; if not
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be too numerous; to be too much